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sprung from the ground, and by a sharp blow from his axe, 

 severed the tendon of the hind leg of one of the bulls, and in- 

 stantly disappeared in the thicket. The wounded Moose rolled 

 over upon his side, and his adversary commenced goading him 

 in a most dreadful manner. I felt pity for the poor helpless 

 bull, and was taking deliberate aim at his remorseless adversary, 

 when I was again prevented by the Indian. Adella now put 

 his call to his lips, and imitated the lowing of a cow Moose. 

 Quick as thought the bull turned, and advanced towards us — 

 the lowing was repeated, and the Moose actually came within 

 ten yards of our ambush. But he now seemed to ' smell a rat,' 

 and shaking his formidable horns, he glared searchingly into the 

 thick brush. The Indian now gave the sign — two balls entered 

 his brain, and he sank upon the turf motionless. The Indian 

 now stepped forth, and after dealing the ham-strung Moose a 

 stunning blow on the brow, drew his keen knife across the 

 throat of the prostrate bull. 



" ' Well, my boy, there lay our two combatants ; 'twas a 

 glorious sight that forest joust. But I cannot but think our 

 game has been killed most ingloriously — Adella, why did you 

 not let us shoot the Moose V 



" ' Why, me thought brother maybe only wound um — then 

 no get um — maybe Moose make fight, then maybe kill you — 

 best make sure.' 



"'Ha! ha!' said Howard, 'these fellows always look out 

 for No. 1. You know our bargain to let the Indian have the 

 carcasses, save one hind quarter — we the hide and bones. 

 Now those Moose will weigh nearly three hundred and fifty 

 pounds, and the venison, — which, by-the-bye, is the most deli- 

 cious of all meat, — is worth sixpence per pound at least, so he 

 was right to make sure. Yes, yes ! I know these people pretty 

 well — they have been cheated so often by the white men, they 

 have at last learned to outwit them. Before I knew this family 

 I was often deceived by Indians. I was once left in the woods 

 many miles from any settlement, by an Indian whom I had 

 hired to carry my traps Cariboo hunting. He went off on a 



